Just a note, but I'm not aware of any type of infrastructure existing in Ireland to support a gun making trade. Especially due to the early decentralized nature of the industry, such as was found in and around Birmingham. Anyone know of any Irish component manufacturers or secondary service providers such as Stockers, Actioners, Barrel Finishers, etc? It seems to me that whatever firms that operated in Ireland, with a few previously noted exceptions, could be considered to operate like many English Provincial Gunmakers did, sourcing everything from components to finished guns from England.
Regards
Ken
